/ Clean Vehicles
PROGRAM
AGENCY
Clean Air Vehicle (CAV) Decal Program
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
DESCRIPTION This program authorizes a vehicle that meets specified emissions standards to be issued a CAV decal to allow single occupancy use of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) lanes. The fee for a clean air vehicle decal is $22.
ADMINISTERING OFFICE/PARTNERING AGENCY California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
ELIGIBILITY CAV decals are issued to vehicles that meet California’s super ultra-low emission vehicle (SULEV) standard for exhaust emissions and the federal inherently low-emission vehicle (ILEV) evaporative emission standard. Vehicles that meet these standards are typically electric vehicles. Vehicles that meet the state’s enhanced advanced technology partial zero-emission (enhanced AT PZEV) vehicles or transitional zero emission vehicle (TZEV) standard. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled vehicles may also qualify for the CAV decal program. REQUIREMENTS Vehicles must be registered in the applicant’s name. Transfers of ownership (from dealership or private party) for recently acquired vehicles must be completed before the application can be submitted. Registration cards from DMV will be sent once the transfer of ownership is complete. • Address on the application must match the vehicle registration card. IFor address updates, complete a Change of Address online at www. dmv.ca.gov before submitting an application or submit a Change of Address (DMV 14) with application. NOTE: This also applies if adding a new/separate mailing address not on file with DMV. • For a vehicle purchased on or after January 1, 2018, an applicant’s participation in both the CAV Program and the CVRP is based upon both the applicant’s gross annual income and the vehicle type:
Gross Annual Income
Clean Air Vehicle Program ONLY
Clean Air Vehicle Program OR Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (New owner has 60 days from date of purchase to choose between the two programs.)
UNDER • $150,000 for single filers, • $204,000 for head-ofhousehold • $300,000 for joint filers
Clean Air Vehicle Program AND Clean Vehicle Rebate Project
Clean Air Vehicle Program AND Clean Vehicle Rebate Project
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ELIGIBLE AREAS State of California RANGE OF ASSISTANCE CAV decal to allow single occupancy use of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) lanes TIME FRAME Ongoing EXPECTED TIME TO RECEIVE BENEFITS Applications are processed in the order they are received and usually within 30 business days.
Fuel Cell
AT or ABOVE • $150,000 for single filers • $204,000 for head-ofhousehold • $300,000 for joint filers
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TARGETED APPLICANT EV Drivers, Prospective EV Customers
WEBSITE www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/vr/ cav_decal
Vehicle Type Battery or Plug-in Hybrid
PROGRAM TYPE Low Carbon Transportation; Carpool Sticker
CONTACT Phone: 800-242-4450 Email: helpline@arb.ca.gov
